Developing major histocompatibility markers in a species of concern: the Sacramento perch Archoplites interruptus. Issue 5 (19th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lavretsky, P.; Schwartz, R. S.; Baerwald, M. R.; May, B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 85:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 1766
• Page End: 1776
• Publication Date: 2014-09-19
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12506
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jfb12506-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="jfb12506-para-0001">Primers targeting two non‐neutral major histocompatibility complex (<italic>mhc</italic>) II β genes were developed and assayed across several disjoint Sacramento perch <italic>Archoplites interruptus</italic> sampling locations. Variability at the two <italic>mhc</italic> loci among sampling stocks strongly correlated to previous estimates with neutral markers, suggesting that the effect of genetic drift was not limited to neutrally evolving regions of the genome. The novel <italic>mhc</italic> primers will help develop admixture schemes in <italic>A. interruptus</italic> captive breeding programmes and will increase the success of future reintroductions of this species of concern.</p> </abstract>